plovier

Old French

Alternative forms

• plover
• pluvier

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Vulgar Latin pluviārius, probably from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pluvia.

Noun

plovier oblique singular, m (oblique plural ploviers, nominative singular ploviers, nominative plural plovier)

1. plover (bird)
   • circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

     Qui de l'alete d'un plovier
     Peissoit sor son poing l'esprevier

Descendants

• English: plover
• French: pluvier